Book description
Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst
explores the web of human relationships that developed in Upper Canada
following the American Revolution in the years leading up to the War of
1812 and during the conflict that raged for two years between the young
United States and Britain, its former master. The book focuses on the
families, homes, gardens, farms, roads, villages, towns, shops, and
fabric of everyday life in this frontier society.
Upper Canada was a land in transition as First Nations, fur
traders, loyalists, entrepreneurs, merchants, farmers, and newcomers
from every walk of life formed alliances and partnerships based on
friendship, marriage, respect, religion, proximity, and the desire to
survive and prosper. With the declaration of war in June 1812, Upper
Canadians realized that not only their lives but their future peace
and prosperity were threatened. They responded with perseverance,
loyalty, and unexpected acts of bravery.
Dorothy Duncan has worked with organizations around the world to
ensure that Canada's culinary history is recognized, researched, and
recorded.
Nothing More Comforting: Canada's Heritage Food
was published in 2003 and was followed by
Feasting and Fasting:
Canada's Heritage Celebrations
.
Canadians at Table: Food, Fellowship, and Folklore, a Culinary
History of Canada
won the Cuisine Canada and University of Guelph Culinary Book Gold
Award. Dorothy lives in Orillia, Ontario.
